''Subway to the Stars'' ( pt, Um Trem para as Estrelas) is a 1987 Brazilian
drama film
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directed by
Carlos Diegues
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. It was entered into the
1987 Cannes Film Festival
The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the '' Sous le soleil de Satan'' by Maurice Pialat, a choice which was considered "highly controversial" and the prize was given under the jeers of the public. ...
.
The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
60th Academy Awards
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, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Guilherme Fontes
Guilherme Machado Cardoso Fontes (born January 8, 1967) is a Brazilian actor and director.
Filmography
As a movie actor
* 1986 - A Cor do Seu Destino .... Paulo
* 1987 - Um Trem para as Estrelas ... Vinicius
* 1988 - Dedé Mamata .... Dedé
* 2 ...
- Vinicius
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Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves (; 9 December 1933 – 30 May 2022) was a Brazilian actor and television director, who was one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Héctor Babenco. One notable role with ...
- Freitas
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Taumaturgo Ferreira - Dream
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Ana Beatriz Wiltgen - Nicinha
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Zé Trindade - Oliveira
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Míriam Pires
Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in '' Irmãos Coragem'', '' Pecado Capital'', ''Gabriela'', '' Pedra sobre Pedra'', ''Sonho Meu'', an ...
- Mrs.Oliveira
*
José Wilker
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like '' Roque Santeiro'' (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, ...
- Teacher
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Betty Faria
Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria (born May 8, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress.
She is best known for her interpretation of the title character in the 1989 telenovela '' Tieta''.
She (co-won wi ...
- Camila
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Daniel Filho
João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the film ''Os Cafajestes'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Fil ...
- Brito
*
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Given name
* Tânia Alves, Brazilian actress and singer
* Tania Brishty, Bangladesh actress and model
* Princess Tania de Bourbon Parme, French designer
* Tania de Jong, Dutch-born Australian sopran ...
- Bel
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Fausto Fawcett
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- himself
See also
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References
External links
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1987 drama films
1987 films
1980s Portuguese-language films
Brazilian drama films
Films directed by Carlos Diegues
Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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